BBC_PLOS_ReplicationArchive_README.txt

Citation:
Baumgartner, Frank R., Janet M. Box-Steffensmeier, Benjamin Campbell. 2018. "Event dependence in U.S. executions." PLOS ONE.  

Greetings!

Thank you for your interest in our project! You have downloaded our replication archive which contains the following files:

* RunFile_BBC_PLOS.R: This is an R script that you should open and run from start-to-finish to replicate our analyses as presented in the manuscript and the SI Appendix.  The script will print in the "ReplicationArchive" folder (or wherever you modify the working directory to) all display items in the manuscript (Figures, Tables, etc.).  This script calls the remaining files in this directory to run the replication.  This is what most people will want to use as it requires the least direct engagement.  

* Replication_BBC_PLOS.R: This is the sourced file that produces all displays items and replicates our analysis.  This code is very long and is for those interested in the nitty-gritty of how we created display items or how we conducted our analysis.  I have tried to annotate this as much as possible to explain what each chunk of code does.  This script is a composite of 3 other scripts used for our analysis, so at times there may be some odd decisions that are reflective of that.  

* bootCFM_3s.R: This is a script sourced by Replication_BBC_PLOS.R that contains the function used to create the bootstrapped confidence intervals for the cumulative hazard functions.  

* Census_Judicial_DP_Master_782015.dta: Census data that also contains judiciary data from an earlier project of Frank Baumgartner.  Questions about this data may be directed to him. 

* execs-by-date-by-county.dta: Data on executions by date by county.  This data is from Frank Baumgartner.

* Gaz_counties_national.txt: Widely circulated map data that is used to construct the maps.  

I hope you find this archive and README helpful.  If you have any questions about the individual census or execution data files, direct your questions to Frank Baumgartner.  If you have any questions about the R code, please reach out to me, Benjamin Campbell.  If you found it useful, feel free to drop a line!

Cheers,

Benjamin W. Campbell
Doctoral Candidate
The Ohio State University
campbell.1721@osu.edu | BenCam92@gmail.com

